The overall value of exported air conditioners rose by an average 11.7% since 2016 when international shipments of air conditioners were valued at $41.4 billion. From 2019 to 2020, the value of air conditioner exports fell by -6.4%.
The biggest exporters of air conditioners are China, Thailand, Mexico, United States and Germany. Collectively, that cohort generated 64.3% of the value for all air conditioners exported during 2020. That percentage indicates a relatively concentrated international marketplace.
Among continents, suppliers in Asian countries sold the highest dollar worth of exported air conditioners during 2020 with shipments valued at $26.8 billion or 58% of the global total. In second place were European exporters at 26.1% while 15.4% of air conditioners shipments originated from North America.
Smaller percentages came from Africa (0.3%), Latin America (0.14%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, and Oceania (0.16%) led by Australia and New Zealand.
For research purposes, the 4-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix is 8415 for air conditioners.
Air Conditioners Exports by Country
Countries
Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of air conditioners during 2020.
- China: US$16.4 billion (35.4% of air conditioners exports)
- Thailand: $5.2 billion (11.2%)
- Mexico: $4 billion (8.7%)
- United States: $2.3 billion (5.1%)
- Germany: $1.82 billion (3.9%)
- Italy: $1.81 billion (3.9%)
- Czech Republic: $1.5 billion (3.3%)
- South Korea: $1.15 billion (2.5%)
- Netherlands: $1.103 billion (2.4%)
- Malaysia: $1.1 billion (2.4%)
- Japan: $1 billion (2.2%)
- Belgium: $911.6 million (2%)
- Canada: $761 million (1.6%)
- Spain: $696.5 million (1.5%)
- Slovakia: $578.1 million (1.3%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 87.3% of global air conditioners exported in 2020.
The 3 fastest growers among these top exporters from 2019 to 2020 were Canada (up 20.5%), Slovakia (up 1.4%) and China (up 0.7%).
Those countries that posted declines in their exported air conditioners sales were led by: Japan (down -18.3%), Malaysia (down -16.8%), Czech Republic (down -12.8%), United States (down -11.7%) and Netherlands (down -10.6%).
Advantages
The following countries posted the highest positive net exports for air conditioners during 2020. Investopedia defines net exports as the value of a country’s total exports minus the value of its total imports. Thus, the statistics below present the surplus between the value of each country’s exported air conditioners and its import purchases for that same commodity.
- China: US$15.7 billion (net export surplus up 0.9% since 2019)
- Thailand: $4.7 billion (down -5.6%)
- Mexico: $3 billion (up 6%)
- Czech Republic: $1 billion (down -14%)
- Malaysia: $777.9 million (down -23.6%)
- South Korea: $544.8 million (up 30.6%)
- Italy: $328.8 million (up 41%)
- Slovakia: $283.9 million (down -1.1%)
- Belgium: $90.6 million (down -45.7%)
- Lithuania: $48.2 million (up 18.2%)
- Turkey: $33.1 million (down -53.9%)
- Denmark: $19.5 million (down -48.4%)
- Falkland Islands (Malvinas): $2.6 million (up 15,053%)
- North Korea: $304,000 (down -67.8%)
- Tokelau: $34,000 (up 3,300%)
The People’s Republic of China generated the highest surplus in the international trade of air conditioners. In turn, this positive cashflow confirms strong Chinese competitive advantages for this specific product category.
Opportunities
The following countries posted the highest negative net exports for air conditioners during 2020. Investopedia defines net exports as the value of a country’s total exports minus the value of its total imports. Thus, the statistics below present the deficit between the value of each country’s imported air conditioners purchases and its exports for that same commodity.
- United States: -US$6.6 billion (net export deficit up 1.5% since 2019)
- Japan: -$1.5 billion (up 4.0%)
- France: -$1.4 billion (up 4.7%)
- Saudi Arabia: -$1.3 billion (up 14.6%)
- Australia: -$1.0 billion (up 2.5%)
- Vietnam: -$984.2 million (down -2.4%)
- United Arab Emirates: -$900.5 million (up 489.0%)
- Canada: -$815.4 million (down -26.0%)
- Russia: -$769.2 million (down -9.0%)
- India: -$642.3 million (down -23.6%)
- Spain: -$587.8 million (down -1.6%)
- Iraq: -$542.9 million (down -20.4%)
- Brazil: -$520.6 million (up 9.4%)
- Indonesia: -$499.4 million (down -19.2%)
- Taiwan: -$465.2 million (up 20.9%)
The United States of America incurred the highest deficit in the international trade of air conditioners. In turn, this negative cashflow confirms America’s strong competitive disadvantage for this specific product category but also signals opportunities for air conditioners-supplying countries that help satisfy the powerful demand.
Brands
Top 10 Air Conditioner Brands
According to adjudication criteria established by ASM All Systems Mechanical, below are the 10 brands for air conditioners.
- Amana Air Conditioning and Heating
- Bryant Heating and Air Conditioning
- Carrier Air Conditioning and Heating
- Day and Night Air Conditioning and Heating Equipment
- Goodman Heating and Air Conditioning
- Lennox Air Conditioning and Heating
- Mitsubishi Electric Ductless Split Heating and Air Conditioning
- Rheem Heating and Air Conditioning
- Trane Heating and Air Conditioning
- York Heating and Air Conditioning
Searchable List of Air Conditioners Exporting Countries in 2020
By value, the 100 biggest exporters itemized in the following automated database account for 99.99% of exported air conditioners during 2020.
| Rank | Exporter | Air Conditioner Exports (US$) | 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | China | $16,360,365,000 | +0.7% |
| 2. | Thailand | $5,196,463,000 | -5.8% |
| 3. | Mexico | $4,008,441,000 | -0.9% |
| 4. | United States | $2,339,918,000 | -11.7% |
| 5. | Germany | $1,817,716,000 | -9.9% |
| 6. | Italy | $1,805,183,000 | -2.6% |
| 7. | Czech Republic | $1,519,800,000 | -12.8% |
| 8. | South Korea | $1,148,835,000 | -6.7% |
| 9. | Netherlands | $1,102,870,000 | -10.6% |
| 10. | Malaysia | $1,099,821,000 | -16.8% |
| 11. | Japan | $1,008,041,000 | -18.3% |
| 12. | Belgium | $911,615,000 | -6.7% |
| 13. | Canada | $761,034,000 | +20.5% |
| 14. | Spain | $696,545,000 | -9% |
| 15. | Slovakia | $578,113,000 | +1.4% |
| 16. | Poland | $530,897,000 | -4.6% |
| 17. | Turkey | $527,783,000 | +5.6% |
| 18. | France | $508,368,000 | -12.8% |
| 19. | United Kingdom | $497,364,000 | -16.3% |
| 20. | Hong Kong | $472,598,000 | -24.1% |
| 21. | Hungary | $397,148,000 | -10.1% |
| 22. | Austria | $291,157,000 | -12.2% |
| 23. | Sweden | $287,302,000 | -7.5% |
| 24. | Singapore | $239,163,000 | -13.2% |
| 25. | India | $158,273,000 | -14.2% |
| 26. | Lithuania | $155,032,000 | +0% |
| 27. | Denmark | $142,880,000 | -13.5% |
| 28. | Romania | $130,807,000 | -3.8% |
| 29. | Indonesia | $98,637,000 | +86.8% |
| 30. | Bulgaria | $81,323,000 | -2.6% |
| 31. | Philippines | $78,343,000 | -48.2% |
| 32. | Viet Nam | $71,170,000 | +3.4% |
| 33. | Jordan | $66,448,000 | -24.1% |
| 34. | Switzerland | $66,336,000 | +40.8% |
| 35. | Taiwan | $63,408,000 | -14.3% |
| 36. | Greece | $60,209,000 | +1.1% |
| 37. | Ireland | $57,887,000 | -31.9% |
| 38. | Saudi Arabia | $56,320,000 | +4.9% |
| 39. | Portugal | $55,840,000 | +15% |
| 40. | Slovenia | $51,581,000 | -26.5% |
| 41. | United Arab Emirates | $50,901,000 | -94.2% |
| 42. | Russia | $50,868,000 | -20.5% |
| 43. | South Africa | $50,036,000 | -13.2% |
| 44. | Latvia | $47,774,000 | +11.9% |
| 45. | Croatia | $47,586,000 | -0.3% |
| 46. | Morocco | $46,309,000 | +637.1% |
| 47. | Brazil | $44,903,000 | -28.2% |
| 48. | Bahrain | $43,667,000 | -14.7% |
| 49. | Finland | $40,771,000 | -16% |
| 50. | Estonia | $36,975,000 | -12.3% |
| 51. | Israel | $36,465,000 | +30.5% |
| 52. | Australia | $30,121,000 | -15.2% |
| 53. | New Zealand | $27,244,000 | -31.1% |
| 54. | Norway | $23,478,000 | +5.4% |
| 55. | Malta | $19,837,000 | -6.7% |
| 56. | Egypt | $15,344,000 | -54.2% |
| 57. | Tunisia | $14,864,000 | +14.9% |
| 58. | Myanmar | $13,076,000 | -36.4% |
| 59. | Ukraine | $11,609,000 | +5.2% |
| 60. | Serbia | $10,023,000 | -25.1% |
| 61. | Panama | $9,445,000 | -1.3% |
| 62. | Belarus | $8,751,000 | +15.6% |
| 63. | Uzbekistan | $5,172,000 | -19.1% |
| 64. | Luxembourg | $3,914,000 | +2.9% |
| 65. | Kuwait | $3,534,000 | -68% |
| 66. | Cambodia | $3,458,000 | +3.1% |
| 67. | Lebanon | $3,034,000 | -19.5% |
| 68. | Colombia | $3,026,000 | -39.1% |
| 69. | Bangladesh | $2,712,000 | +530.7% |
| 70. | Falkland Is (Malvinas) | $2,594,000 | +2418% |
| 71. | Argentina | $2,327,000 | -13.6% |
| 72. | Brunei Darussalam | $2,294,000 | +73.7% |
| 73. | Kazakhstan | $2,126,000 | +41.1% |
| 74. | Georgia | $1,626,000 | -21% |
| 75. | Senegal | $1,430,000 | +188.3% |
| 76. | Sri Lanka | $1,369,000 | -24.5% |
| 77. | Chile | $1,035,000 | +15% |
| 78. | Pakistan | $945,000 | +7.3% |
| 79. | French Polynesia | $685,000 | +34150% |
| 80. | Bosnia/Herzegovina | $644,000 | -14.4% |
| 81. | Nicaragua | $587,000 | +138.6% |
| 82. | Iran | $561,000 | -76.4% |
| 83. | North Macedonia | $521,000 | +25.5% |
| 84. | Dominican Republic | $417,000 | -51.5% |
| 85. | Costa Rica | $405,000 | 0% |
| 86. | Peru | $401,000 | +7.8% |
| 87. | Montenegro | $395,000 | +75.6% |
| 88. | Botswana | $353,000 | -35.3% |
| 89. | Honduras | $338,000 | +33.1% |
| 90. | North Korea | $324,000 | -67.9% |
| 91. | Trinidad/Tobago | $302,000 | -61.1% |
| 92. | US Minor Outlying Is | $281,000 | +1656% |
| 93. | Uganda | $251,000 | +80.6% |
| 94. | Mauritius | $203,000 | -23.7% |
| 95. | Curaçao | $202,000 | +112.6% |
| 96. | Azerbaijan | $200,000 | +10.5% |
| 97. | Kenya | $199,000 | -62.5% |
| 98. | Togo | $196,000 | +1125% |
| 99. | Namibia | $192,000 | -51.9% |
| 100. | Cabo Verde | $187,000 | 0% |
You can change the presentation order by clicking the triangle icon at the top of the columns. An entry of 0% in the right-most column means 2019 data was unavailable.
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Research Sources:
ASM All Systems Mechanical, Top 10 Air Conditioner Brands of 2019. Accessed on July 28, 2021
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Exports – Commodities. Accessed on July 28, 2021
Forbes Global 2000 rankings, The World’s Biggest Public Companies. Accessed on July 28, 2021
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on July 28, 2021
Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on July 28, 2021
